Funakaye
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Funakaye | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): Farm, Rear and Read | |
  Funakaye Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 10°51′N 11°26′E / 10.850°N 11.433°ECoordinates: 10°51′N 11°26′E / 10.850°N 11.433°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Gombe State |
| Headquarters | Bajoga |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Alhaji Ibrahim Adamu Cheldu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,415 km2 (546 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 236,087 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 762 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.GO.FU |
Funakaye is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bajoga. Its current chairman is Alhaji Ibrahim Cheldu of the All Progressives Congress. Funakaye is bounded in the east by the Gongola River and Lake Dadin Kowa, beyond which lie Yobe State and Borno State.
It has an area of 1,415 km2 and a population of 236,087 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 762.[1] The town got its name from the two Fulani words "funa" and "kaye" which means "west woodlands".
DEMOGRAPHY[edit]
Funakaye is inhabited by the Fulani people. Fulfulde is the most spoken language in the area. Hausa and Bolewa languages are also known by the inhabitants.
All indigenous people of Funakaye are Muslims . However, due to the abundant mineral resources in the area especially Limestone,[2] there have been an influx of Christians from other part of Nigeria who had build churches in the area and are living peacefully with their hosts.
MINERAL RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT[edit]
Funakaye is blessed with Limestone, Coal, Gypsum, Gold, Gemstone, Uranium etc. [3] but Funakaye is the least developed LGA of the State. The people are living in abject poverty and the illiteracy rate is more than 90%.
The French company Lafarge (company) have been operating in the area since the 1990s mining Limestone, Coal and other minerals amid allegations of not fulfilling its Corporate social responsibility of bringing social amenities to the poor, uneducated locals whose environment have been polluted. Other allegations include the preference of employing non-indigenes over indigenes as against the state laws. The company had for so many times promised to alleviate poverty in the area but to no avail [4]
Emir[edit]
The Emir of Funakaye, Alhaji Mu’azu Muhammad Kwairanga III, died at the age of 45 on Saturday, 27th August. [5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ Tersoo, Andrella (23 January 2019). "Top places where limestone is found in Nigeria". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Atulegwu, David (12 August 2020). "List of Natural Mineral Resources Found in Gombe State". Nigerian Infopedia. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ staff, Global Cement. "Ashaka Cement to invest in poverty alleviation in northern Nigeria". www.globalcement.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Online, Tribune (28 August 2022). "Emir of Funakaye, Kwairanga, dies at 45". Tribune Online. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
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